American Lunar Mission
ends in disappointment
US lunar lander, Peregrine
. It's been leaking fuel and now it's headed for Earth
It is expected to burn up in the atmosphere
Astrobotic, the company behind Peregrine,
has been sharing updates since its launch on January 8 with a new Vulcan rocket.
Unfortunately, after separating from the rocket, there was an onboard explosion
Explosion
affected the Mission.
Peregrine is now on
its way to Earth.
Initial hopes for a
"hard landing"
on the Moon have dimmed
Peregrine
has been in space for over five days
NASA invested over
$100 million in Astrobotic
for this lunar mission
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